City of Phoenix Employment Center Profile DEER VALLEY

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DEER VALLEY

The Deer Valley area is home to a large inventory of commercial and office developments. It offers a large labor pool and easy access to the regional freeway

system.

The Deer Valley employment center extends north from Union Hills Drive to Happy Valley Road and west from Seventh Street to 35th Avenue.

? Access to a broad labor pool of experienced technical, management and administrative workers

? Substantial inventory of office and industrial space with sizes available to suit a wide range of users

? Strategic location at the intersection of Interstate 17 and the Loop 101 Freeway with excellent access to downtown Phoenix and suburban areas to the east and west

Labor Force Accessibility and Skills

The substantial size and diverse nature of the labor pool found in the Deer Valley area is a key factor contributing to the overall attractiveness of this employment center. Employers located within the area have access to nearly 450,000 workers within a 20 minute drive time, and within a 30 minute drive the number of workers increases to more than 850,000.1 The size of the labor force will continue to increase as additional development occurs in this area. The population within a 30 minute drive time is projected to grow by about 140,000 people by 2020.2

The diversity of this labor pool mirrors the metro area as a whole with a strong base of management and administrative personnel as well as Healthcare & Education, Service, and Sales workers. Workers in the Deer Valley area are well educated. Within a 20 minute drive time, 34 percent have completed some college and 26 percent have a bachelors or masters degree.3

1, 2 Claritas, 2015.

Employment by Occupation

Workforce

10 Min. Drive

Number

%

Management

9,579

10

Engineering & Science

2,297

2

Healthcare & Education

11,629

12

Service

13,376

14

Sales

12,711

13

Clerical & Admin. Support

17,235

17

Construction

4,840

5

Production

3,892

4

Trans./Material Mover

4,378

4

Total Source: Claritas, 2015.

79,937

20 Min. Drive

Number

%

59,293

11

11,878

2

70,727

13

74,587

13

71,072

13

85,664

15

27,066

5

22,001

4

26,089

5

448,377

30 Min. Drive

Number

%

102,938

10

22,773

2

127,699

12

147,474

14

129,414

12

160,875

15

56,942

5

47,829

4

59,678

6

855,622

Commute Shed

Commuters who travel to Employment Corridor per Square Mile

3 to 10

10 to 25

25 to 50

More than 50 Phoenix Deer Valley Job Center

Phoenix Deer Valley Job Center Catchment Area

Source: Maricopa Association of Governments, TRP Reduction Database, 2013

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary Aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Products and services made available through Federal Funding provided by the Workforce Investment Act.

Sites and Buildings

The Deer Valley employment center boasts about 9.3 million square feet of office space, 3.0 million square feet of flex space, and over 11.9 million square feet of industrial space.3 The central portion of the Deer Valley employment center consists predominately of industrial space.

The remaining area includes a mix of land uses, with the majority of the office inventory located at the confluence of Interstate 17 and the Loop 101 freeway and continuing north along the east side of Interstate 17. In addition, there are numerous retail and entertainment outlets and a regional hospital to serve both residents and employers in the area.

The map to the right highlights the type of community real estate in the Deer Valley area. Our team can provide more detail, custom information based on your requirements.

3 Costar Realty Information Inc., 2015.

35th Ave. 27th Ave. 19th Ave. 7th Ave. 7th St.

Happy Valley Rd.

Adobe Mountain

6 15

3

Deer Valley Rd. Rose Garden Ln.

8

Pinnacle Peak Rd. 7

Deer Valley Airport

2

Union Hills Dr.

4

Infrastructure

Bell Rd.

The Deer Valley area is strategically located at the intersection of Interstate 17, which connects Deer Valley to downtown, and the Loop 101 freeway, which provides easy access to the East and West Valley suburbs.

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport is classified as a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The airport offers a complete range of services including fuel, avionics repair, maintenance and cleaning, parts, flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft rentals, car rentals and a restaurant. It has two fixed based operators and is home to more than 1,277 aircraft. With over 313,800 takeoffs and landings in 2014, it is the state's second busiest airport and a vital component of the City of Phoenix Airport System.

Employers in the Deer Valley area enjoy a modern, reliable telecommunications infrastructure that is supported by multiple providers. Advanced fiber optic networks offer T-1 (DS1) and T- 3 (DS3) lines, self-healing fiber ring architecture, and high-speed data communications. Local exchange carriers in the Deer Valley area include CenturyLink and Cox Communications.

Arizona Public Service (APS) is the regional electric provider in the Deer Valley employment center. Three-phase power is available throughout the area. For businesses requiring additional reliability, APS can make available an advanced network system that provides redundant feeds from various substations.

Existing and Planned Development

1. 17 North Corporate Center 2. Park Ladera - 3 buildings 3. Corridors Industrial Park 4. Union Hills Office Plaza 5. 2115 Pinnacle Peak 6. Pinnacle Commerce Center 7. Pinnacle 7 8. Blackhawk Corporate Center

515,000 sq. ft. 220,470 sq. ft. 220,000 sq. ft. 143,715 sq. ft. 100,000 sq. ft. 93,725 sq. ft. 90,575 sq. ft. 84,410 sq. ft.

Office - Proposed Industrial Industrial - Proposed Office Office - Proposed Flex Industrial Office

Source: Costar Realty Information Inc., 2015.

Major Area Employers

Alcatel-Lucent USA Communications Technology

APSM Systems Electromechanical Manufacturing - Corp. HQ

Honeywell International Aerospace/Electrical Equipment

PetSmart Retail - Corp. HQ

Safeway Stores Customer Service Center

Cox Communications Broadband Communications

American Express Financial Services

Wells Fargo Home Equity Call Center

Best Western International Reservation Center

Discover Financial Services Call Center

John C. Lincoln Health Network

Health Care

Source: Maricopa Association of Governments, 2013

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